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"It Takes two: Managing the Stallion and Mare for Optimal Fertility"
 
 
     
 

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Used Reproduction Equipment

Equipment available periodically such as microscopes, sperm counters, incubators, etc. Contact us for details.

 

Portable Phantoms For Sale

Below is one design available. Call us at 519-823-6981 for pricing.

 

Looking for Knowledge but don't want to pay university course prices?

The following education modules are available as course notes with diagrams and tables with an accompanying exam to help quiz yourself on the subject matter. These courses were designed for the horseperson in mind but do require a minimum grade 12 education to understand the material. Deb Ottier, guest instructor for the current Horse Management course at the University of Guelph has designed these modules to help gain vital knowledge for the care and management of our horse friends. The material was developed from University Courses. Originally the material was designed for the former Equine Research Centre at the University of Guelph, with many upgrades to include current information available from research sources.

Module 1: Horse Nutrition

Course Content includes Basic Nutrition, Digestive Anatomy and Physiology, Feeds and Feeding I & II, Feeding for Maintenance, Feeding the Pregnant Mare, Feeding the Lactating Mare, Feeding the Performance Horse, Nutritional Performance Enhancers, Feeding the Young Horse, Nutritional Implications on Growth, Feeding the Aged Horse, Glossary of Terms

Module 2: The Horse Facility - How to Design your Stable

Course Content includes Farm Design, Layout and Construction Material, Stallion Complexes and Breeding Sheds, Yearlings and Broodmare Barns and Training Facilities, Paddock and Pasture Fencing

Module 3: Equine Exercise Physiology

Course Content includes Muscular System, Muscle Physiology, Anatomy of the Lower Leg, Hoof Care, Biomechanics of Movement, Cardiovascular and Muscular Responses to Exercise, Assessing Physical Fitness, Use of Technology in Modern Day Training

Module 4: Horse Management

Course Content includes Economic Impact of the Horse Industry, Common Equine Diseases, Internal Parasites, Current Topics in Treating Internal Parasites, Record Management, The Equine Lung Your horse's respiratory system: In health and disease, Economics of the Canadian Horse Industry, Cost of Horse Ownership, First Aid for Horses, Tooth Care and Ageing by Dentition, Fire Prevention, Manure Handling, Safety Around Horses

Module 5: Equine Reproduction

Course Content includes Management of Pregnancy and Fetal Development, Parturition Management of Newborn Foal, Mare Reproductive Anatomy and Endocrinology Management of Mare's Oestrus Cycle-Part 1, Management of Mare's Oestrus Cycle-Part 2, Stallion Reproductive Anatomy and Endocrinology Biology of Breeding, Artificial Collection, Insemination and Semen Evaluation, Stallion Behaviour and Associated Problems

Module 6: Equine Anatomy

Course Content includes Anatomical Definitions, The Skeleton of the Horse, Superficial Muscles of the Horse, Deeper Muscles of the Horse, The Head, The Forelimb, The Hindlimb, The Foot, Glossary of Terms

Module 7: Equine Genetics

Course Content includes the Genetics of Coat Colour, the Horse Genomic Project, Genetics and Disease, Glossary of Terms

Cost per module:

$35.00 for course notes ($55.00 if order accompanying CD) plus GST, shipping and handling

 

Books, Seminar Notes

Course Notes from our 2005 seminar "It takes Two: Managing the Stallion and Mare for Optimal Fertility" Cost $15.00 plus GST, shipping and Handling

Course Notes from our 2007 seminar "The Ins and Outs of Good Horsekeeping" Cost $15.00 plus GST, shipping and Handling

Course Notes from our 2008 seminar "The Art of Breeding: Managing a Successful Horse Breeding Operation" Cost $15.00 plus GST, shipping and Handling

DVD by Halton Place entitled Export Preparation Clinic for Breeding and Sales 2008

A Canadian Horse Story: The Adventures of Zephyr by Ginny Dailley-Sealy Cost $10.95 plus GST, shipping and Handling

Course Notes: "No Foot, No Horse" Cost $15.00 plus GST, shipping and handling

Course Notes: "A Guide to Diseases in Horses" Cost $17.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

 

Videos, CDs, DVDS

Stallion Collection Techniques Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

Transported Semen Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

AI and the Mare Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

 

Other Selections Available

Learn to Ride 1 - for the beginner rider just getting into horses Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

Learn to Ride 2 - for the intermediate rider Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

Jumping for the Beginner - a series of exercises to help ease yourself into jumping Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

Jumping for the Intermediate - a series of exercises to help expand yours and your horses' knowledge of jumping Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

Dressage for the Beginner - a series of exercises to help your flatwork improve Cost $14.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

How to Start a Driving Horse - Learn how to start a horse to drive, including learning the basics, longlining and working with shafts Cost $17.95 plus GST, shipping and handling

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